Cloody vs ShiftNight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloody
This app helps you establish a calming bedtime routine to combat scrolling and procrastination. It allows you to leave messages for your future self and gently shields distracting apps to encourage better sleep habits.
- Build a calming sleep routine
- Stop bedtime scrolling
- Leave voice or text messages
- Commit to bedtime
- Wind down with activities
- Shield distracting apps
- Count Good Nights
Read full descriptionHide full description
Cloody helps you stop scrolling at bedtime with a sleep routine built around morning-you and evening-you. Record a voice or text message in the morning. In the evening, as your bedtime approaches, Cloody plays it back as your cue to wind down. Cloody helps you remember why you wanted to rest, without shame, streak pressure, or nagging. For the nights when "just five more minutes" turns into 2 AM, Cloody gives you a softer way back. Commit to tonight's bedtime, count down to it on your Lock Screen, and shield the apps that keep you up. You decide how many late-night scroll minutes you get. When they run out, morning-you intervenes. Cloody is made for revenge bedtime procrastination: when you sacrifice sleep for the free time you didn't get during the day. Cloody can help you: - Build a calming sleep routine - Stop bedtime scrolling - Leave a voice or text message for evening-you - Commit to tonight's bedtime, with a countdown on your Lock Screen - Set different bedtimes for different days of the week - Shield distracting apps and websites after bedtime - Set a nightly allowance of late-night minutes, on your own terms - Wind down with activities that fit you - Keep a chat between morning-you and evening-you - Count Good Nights that never reset - Reflect on your nights without judgment Access to Cloody requires a subscription. The app offers a monthly and a yearly auto-renewable subscription. The exact price is shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://cloodyapp.com/terms Privacy: https://cloodyapp.com/privacy Cloody is made for people who are tired of being tired. It does not diagnose or treat sleep disorders. It helps you create the conditions for going to bed when you already meant to. This is between you and you.
ShiftNight
This app creates personalized sleep plans for individuals with irregular schedules. It provides recommendations for sleep, caffeine intake, and naps based on your unique daily routine, helping you optimize rest and recovery.
- Personalized sleep plans
- Schedule-aware recommendations
- Caffeine timing guidance
- Nap planning
- Sleep tracking
- Recovery day transitions
Read full descriptionHide full description
Fall asleep faster, sleep longer and track your sleep sounds. ShiftNight designs the best sleep possible for your busy schedule. Optionally pairs with Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and any Apple Health enabled wearable. Keep notes about your nights, dreams, and medications in your sleep journal. Personalize by adding your schedule: shifts, life events, school. See when to sleep, when to stop caffeine, and when a quick rest fits. No generic bedtime reminders. No advice built for someone who sleeps at 10pm. What ShiftNight does: - Sleep tracking: See sleep quality and stages improve over time! Log and record your sleep with one tap. - Schedule-aware: Personalize your schedule! Recommendations shift when your schedule shifts - Visual timeline: See your shift, sleep zones, caffeine cutoff, and rest windows on one screen - Caffeine timing: Know exactly when to stop so it does not wreck your post-shift sleep Who it is for: Inconsistent sleep schedules. Night shift workers on 12-hour rotations (7pm to 7am, 6pm to 6am, and similar patterns). Nurses in ICU, ER, Med-Surg, and telemetry. Security, warehouse, factory, and EMS workers. Travel nurses and new grads adjusting to nights for the first time. Multiple full time or part time jobs Entrepreneurs Subscription pricing & terms: A Paid Subscription is required to access the content of the app. Subscriptions automatically renew at the chosen plan price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shiftnight.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://shiftnight.com/terms
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShiftNight at 4.9 against Cloody's 4.3. ShiftNight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (59 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cloody sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and ShiftNight sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShiftNight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Cloody's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShiftNight's.
Cloody ships an update weekly, ShiftNight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloody | ShiftNight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Softmode Labs AB | HAVEN VU |
Customer experience
Cloody
ShiftNight
In-app purchases
Cloody
- Cloody Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Cloody Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
ShiftNight
- Weekly$8.997 Days
- Weekly$9.997 Days
- Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Annual$29.991 Year
- Annual$39.991 Year
- Annual$49.991 Year
- Annual$59.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Annual$69.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99









